Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health
Both faith and mental healthcare can co-exist & that is where transformation and recovery can be found, in Jesus AND Therapy.
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About Tabitha Yates
About Tabitha Yates
Tabitha is an avid mental health advocate and draws from her personal experience to encourage a growing population of Christians that there is not only room, but an important role for those battling mental health to fulfill within the
body of Christ.
As a suicide survivor and the author of the article The Church and The Depressed Christian,
Tabitha is an avid mental health advocate and draws from her personal experience to encourage a growing population of Christians that there is not only room, but an important role for those battling mental health to fulfill within the
body of Christ.
As a suicide survivor and the author of the article The Church and The Depressed Christian, she is on a mission to help others with similar experiences pursue healing and wholeness in Christ.
Your faith AND your feelings can coexist.
About Tabitha Yates
About Tabitha Yates
About Tabitha Yates
Tabitha Yates is the author of Jesus and Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health. She has a passion for walking alongside hurting individuals as they embark on their healing journey and helping them to rediscover joy and purpose as they navigate life with Jesus and Therapy. Tabitha's words have been published by Yahoo Ne
Tabitha Yates is the author of Jesus and Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health. She has a passion for walking alongside hurting individuals as they embark on their healing journey and helping them to rediscover joy and purpose as they navigate life with Jesus and Therapy. Tabitha's words have been published by Yahoo News, MSN, Her View From Home, The Mighty, Today Parents, Red Tricycle, Love What Matters, Relevant Christian Magazine, For Every Mom, Positive Outlooks and more.
Jesus and Therapy
About Tabitha Yates
Jesus and Therapy
You can be a Christian and still struggle with your mental health and suicidal thoughts. You can have faith that will move mountains but still have days when you cannot move yourself out of bed. You can love Jesus with all your heart and still rely heavily on a therapist to walk you through life’s issues and traumas. You can believe that
You can be a Christian and still struggle with your mental health and suicidal thoughts. You can have faith that will move mountains but still have days when you cannot move yourself out of bed. You can love Jesus with all your heart and still rely heavily on a therapist to walk you through life’s issues and traumas. You can believe that God holds the entire world in His hands but still find yourself in the middle of the mother of all panic attacks because everything feels out of control. There is a place for both faith and mental health care to coexist, and that is where transformation and recovery can be found: in Jesus and Therapy.
“The Bible tells us that we will have trouble in life, but mental illness is something many Christians feel they should be able to overcome with faith. And when they cannot overcome it, they struggle with their belief system, which is why Tabitha’s book is so powerful. It offers a fresh and practical way to address mental illness without shame by guiding the reader to solutions to their struggles, while leaning on Jesus for their hope. Tabitha Yates' book is one that all Christians can benefit from reading, whether they have struggled with their mental health or not. Because it gives insight and understanding in how to truly love and support those struggling in a hopeful and authentic way. “-Quinn Kelly, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Host of Renew You Podcast on Air 1 & K-Love Radio
“As someone who has struggled with mental illness for most of her life, I can relate to Tabitha’s story and her words. She is vulnerable - sharing every part of her story in an authentic way - and points her readers back to the redemption that we find in Jesus. Tabitha brings awareness to her readers that they are never truly alone, that their struggles are not a reflection of their faith, and that they can find hope and healing. Tabitha genuinely has a heart for helping those who suffer and inspires her readers to step out of the dark and into the light.”
-Courtney Devich, Author of “Mommy’s Got Anxiety, but It’s Not Going to Steal her Joy”
“As a leader in a local church, I am profoundly grateful for Tabitha taking this tender and delicate subject of mental health and the church, head on. This book, told through the lens of her personal story, is desperately needed. I came to this book, eager to learn, both as someone who regularly walks with others through various battles with mental health, trauma, and abuse, and as someone who has personally wrestled with depression in seasons of my life. These insights, rooted in love and truth, will bring hope, and a way forward for many who have felt trapped in these confusing murky waters where faith and metal health battles intersect.” -Jennica Conklin, Church Planter, Pastor at The Vine Church
"In all my years of being a therapist, I've never encountered a more valuable read when it comes to addressing the myth that mental illness is due to a lack of faith in God. Tabitha Yates is brave enough to confront the limitations of the church in managing mental health issues. Her words of wisdom, unfortunately gleaned from her own traumatic experiences, have helped many of my clients who've suffered at the hands of (mostly) well-meaning church leaders. These clients found validation and freedom after learning that they were not alone in their struggle. Anxiety and depression are NOT due to a lack of faith or a sinful life, as many in the church have suggested. She says it all when she says, "It's okay to need Jesus AND a therapist." Guilt and shame are common among those with mental illness, and Tabitha hits the nail right on the head when she explains that these feelings do not come from God. She holds nothing back as she uses her own troubling past and her journey to healing as a guide to overcoming damaging messages that are handed down under the guise of religion. She ventures where few have dared to reassure her readers that God does indeed care about them and their emotional problems.”
-Jennifer Nuss, MA, LPC
Podcast Interviews
Finding Jesus After Church Hurt
You Don't Have to Live Your Life in the Ashes
You Don't Have to Live Your Life in the Ashes
You Don't Have to Live Your Life in the Ashes
You Don't Have to Live Your Life in the Ashes
You Don't Have to Live Your Life in the Ashes
From Trauma to Transformed in Christ
You Don't Have to Live Your Life in the Ashes
From Trauma to Transformed in Christ
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